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Iissighi
City board
adjusts
zoning rules
By Winnie Fang
Ms8ooriaatalf writer
Iampfly at 7 pjm. every second and
fourth TPuesday df eaoh month, two
lawyers, a 'construction man, a
biochemistandatoousewifeiraeet'onthe
fourth floor oiithe'Connty-Clit- y Building.
Hfoey constitute line Columbia Board
of Adjustment, a board with semi-judici- al
and seraMegisla'tive functions
but minimal interaction with the city
government. Tlhough appointed by the
city, the board 'definitely as not directed
fby the city.
Established by state statute, nine
board lends fflejobflity to the --dty
zoning and sign (ordinances by
providing an 'outlet for variances of
'ordinance amies and for appeal 'of
decisions made by'dtyoSicials.
lbeboarddealswim 'organizations as
well as individuals.
Thus, when theSacred Heart Church,
107 Waugh St, wanted to build a
parking lot for its patrons, it came
before the board for approval She
proposal as inquired by the zoning
'ordinances. The 'dharcn was granted
permission to build the lot
When Kerry and Gerald Bramon
wanted to build a certain Hype of borne
'on their property at 3S8 Crown Point,
they .came to the board to request a
waiver 'df the requirement that the
backyard of a borne be at least 30
percent of the property. Their request
was (denied.
Other tban simple (ordinance
variances for some special types of
constructions or land use, it is the
Board of Adjustment and not the city
that has the authority to grant per-mission
to proceed with the projects.
'In same eases, the city cannot give
permission to do sarosQaag without
cacnqg before tte Board of-Adjust- ment,1''
said Darwin A. Bondman,
lawyer and board chairman.
One of the alternative land oses
which requires tie board's permission
is the use of a piece of land as an air-field.
When Citizens Savings
Association wanted tobifida helicopter
landing site near its office at the
Crossroads West Snapping Center, the
firm bad to present its request to the
(See COUNCIL, Page 14A)
The last of about 150,0Q tairkeys are about to be hauled
I away firom a Prairie Home, Neb., iarai, bat one escapee
exannines 43ae empty feedM. The bird seemed lo enjoy its
short-live- d freedom bat may become a Thanksgiving
treat
American assessment of Sadat trip
waits for reaction from Middle East
From oarwire services
WASHINGTON President Carter and the
rest of Washington are assessing She Middle
Cast situation following Egyptian President
Anwar Sadat's peace mission but are watching
two key points before announcing an tffical
reaction.
Some officials here privately are expressing
satisfaction that the trip went off wel. Others
are cautiously uncertain that anything was
gained by it and, looking ahead, they fear that
a lot magbt have been lost in Arab onity.
However, the prevailing view, as expressed
by raeikeyspeaalist'ontbeMddle East, is that
""we don't want to indulge in instant analysis.
We've got to give the countries involved time to
decide what it all means.'"'
One of the key points is fine reaction of the two
most important countries besides Egypt in any
Middle Eastern peace efforts, Syria and Saudi
Arabia. The quick Erst reactions Gram Syria
have been angry and from Saudi Arabia
(cautious, but these might change when t&ey
have bad time to learn what Sadat and Israeli
Prime Minister Menahem Begin said to each
other.
Theother point is wbatlsraeldaesnow..
A number of officials are inclined to accept
the validity of Sadat's closing remarks at the
news (conference he and Begin held in Jerusalem
Monday- - ""1 have already taien my share at risk
in my deciaan to come here,'"' the Egyptian
president said, and what are now needed are
"hard and drastic decisions from Mr. Begin
(See ISRAEL, Page ISA)
Proposal less popular outside city
Columbians say earnings tax fair
By Daniel Ray
MfesanrtiH staff writer
As dry officials prepare to mount a public education
campaign on a one percent earnings tax, half their
constituents already believe the tax is the fairest way
for the city to raise needed new revenue, a Columbia
Missourian survey stews.
Thirty-si- x percent of the dry residents polled
disagreed, and 14 percent were undecided.
Perhaps not surprisingly, 54 percent of those who
live outside the city also disagreed with the fairness of
the tax. Nonresidents would not be able to vote on
imposing the tax but would be required to pay it on
income made in Columbia. Still, a percent said they
think such a tax would be the fairest source of new
revenue. Another 23 percent were undecided.
AH those surveyed were asked, "Do you believe a
one percent earning tax would be the fairest means of
raising needed new revenue for Columbia?''
George Herndon, 306 E. Swuzter St, answered, "It's
just not fair for the townfolk to pay all the taxes. Those
pespterefao live in other cities and come into Columbia
to work shctM pay their share."
But Eugene Boone, Route 3, said that, for the few
city services he uses, an earnings tax "is not
justified." If the rax is imposed, ''I would be inclined
Qtjjj survey
to go to Jefferson City to spend money,'" he said.
As proposed by the dry staff, the earnings tax would
be levied on income made by city residents,
nonresidents working in the dry and on profits of dry
businesses. The tax would raise $4.4 million in Gscal
year 1978-7-9, according to estimates by Charles
Hargrove, assistant dty manager.
The revenue would enable the dry to eliminate its
share of the property and vehicle taxes, and to reduce
utility in-lieu-of-
-tax payments and business license
fees.
The property tax reduction would chop about 12
percent from the average Columbian's property tax
bill. Nonresidents'' property taxes would be un-changed.
"I think we have enough taxes already. We should
budget more wisely. There's a lot of waste in the dty
government," said Alice M. Hobson, 806 W. Broad-way.
C. Dean Monroe, 2214 Ridgefield Road, was con
cerned about the effect of the net profits tax on
businesses. "Any tax charged on business is going to
be passed on to the consumers,'''' he said.
The City Council dedded Monday night to launch a
public information campaign on the earnings tax.
Council members will meet with tivic and neigh-borhood
groups to explain the tax.
Sixth Ward Councilman Clyde Wilson said, Tm
pleased that without an intensive campaign half the
people favor an earnings tax.'''' Re said he expects
even nonresidents to share this view '"when they
realize their welfare is contingent on the metropolitan
area."
Although divided on the earnings tax, 38 percent of
both dty residents and nonresidents agreed that
Boone County property should be reassessed to
current value. Thirty-thre- e percent did not favor
reassessment and 9 percent were undecided.
Eight out of 10 persons polled pay property tax.
The telephone survey, conducted between Nov. 11
and Nov. 14, was designed by Won H. Chang,
University associate professor of journalism. The 167
persons polled were selected by computer from the list
of registered voters. The poll has a 7 percent error
allowance, which means the odds are 19-- 1 that the
results are accurate to within seven percentage
points.
BySnraTfcomassMi
M&sseorian staff writer
University Chancellor Herbert Schooling confirmed
Tuesday some faculty members'' fears flat cuts m the
'operating budget will mean lass of faculty Jobs, program
(elimination and heavier workloads next year.
--We roast realize that no office, department or school
will be able to function as usual,'"' he told the first general
faculty meeting of the semester. "Each individual must
'carry a heavier load and be more prodactiTe than before.
""While those who remain will be paid betas', there will
be fewer of us to fulfill the University s bligatians,'"
A budget proposal approved by the Board of Curators
and the Coordinating Beard of Higher Education calls for
a $4.7 million cat in the general perating budget to help
pay for a 1(0 percent salary increase for faculty and staff,
pedaleqiapmentandmxrovedhbjaryserrices.
Schooling said most of the budget cut must be sliced
from faculty and staff because 72 percent of the
University budget gees for personnel servkes. "It seems
clear that all of as will be affected,'"' he sai
There is rampant ""paranoia'''' among faculty members
'oemjecturing where the axe will fall in the University's
attempt to cut earners, responded Paul Wallace,
professor ofpolitical seienee.
Several faculty members, all members of the local
chapter af the National Education Association, said the
University's academic quality will be damaged by the
sacrificing cf faculty members and services.
Schooling agreed that there is ""mo fat to be trimmed
away, no reductions flat would not adversely affect our
portion."
""Over a period of six years, we have made fiscal
reallocations same $12 naXBon to meet certain essential
campus needs," he said. "'Many of the pockets to which
we have gone are now empty.
"Ycu no (doubt have, or wfll have, targets in your own
axiad fey n-iJm'ffiw-iT,
flip gtinwCe-fiia- w Jawfc jtgaCa
that leave your particular program intact.'"
He said the IMversty has been to the "weBs" ex-tension,
physical plant and administration before to
generate "" revenues, and the wells have ran dry.
The budget tnmroing will mean longer hours and
heavier workloads for administration and faculty,
reduced support staff, fewer public and student services
provided by fee University, and deferred building
maintenance, be said.
Schooling said flat most budget requests from in--
(SeeFACULTY, Page MA)
Doctors reverse
cancer diagnosis
By Jack Cowan
Missourian staff writer
Pathologists at the National
Cancer Institute partially have
reversed the findings of an earlier
study charging pathologists across
the country with mis-diagnosi- ng S4
cases of breast cancer.
A renew panel found that 16 of the
61 diagnoses were correct, ac-cording
to a preliminary report
submitted to the National Cancer
Institute by Dr. Oliver Beahrs,
director of the new review paneL
It is not known if any of the 16
diagnoses were submitted by the
Breast Cancer Detection Unit at the
Cancer Research Center in
Columbia. The names of the women
in the 64 cases originally reported
mis-diagnos-ed
never were released.
Dr. Diane Fink, director of cancer
control for the institute, said the
names now wOl be sent to each
woman's personal physician.
Of the remaining 48 cases, 11 in-volved
only a biopsy removal of
tissue within the breast, rather than
the whole breast The review panel
still has not received tissue
specimens on 10 of those cases.
Thirty cases involved a biopsy and
later surgery, leaving only seven
cases in which one-stag- e mastec-tonneswererorforine- d.
In one-stag- e mastectomies, the
woman signs a release form per-mitti- ng
the surgeon to continue with
a mastectomy if a biopsy indicates
cancerous tissue.
The full report on the committee
review was expected by mid-Novemb- er,
said Larry Blazer, a
communication official at the in-stitute.
But the review panel has had
difficulty in obtaining tissue
specimen slides, he said.
Teasdale again appoints Slavin to PSC
ByJbDriafeard
State capital bwean
JEFFERSON CITY Gov. Joseph P.
Teasdale won a skirmish with the Missouri
Senate. But it remains to be seen who will win
the war.
The long-ragin- g battle is over the appointment
of Alberta Slavin to the Public Service Com-mission
(PSC), which regulates the state's
private utilities. Teasdale announced Tuesday
that be was reappointing Mrs. Slavin to the
commission, and less than an hour later Senate
leaders consented to bring her name before the
body's appointments committee and hear the
views of the controversial St Louis consumer
advocate.
Mrs. Slavin said she will be in Jefferson City
this morning to be sworn into office Ior a second
time. She said she was anxious to get to work on
a case involving Union Electric Company's
request or a fog mutton rate increase. The case
must be dedded before Feb. 2, she said.
As be announced Mrs. Slavin's reap-pointment,
Teasdale also named Kansas City
attorney Charles J. Fraas Jr. to assume the
unexpired term cf PSC Chairman James P.
Mutvaney, who resigned and will leave his post
Monday to go to work for the UJ5. Department of
Labor. Sen. Harry Wiggins, D-Kans-as (Sty, has
agreed to sponsor Fraas' nomination.
Fraas, 40, was assistant Jackson County
prosecutor under Teasdale for six years and
since J074 has been associate county counselor.
Fraas was to be sworn in to bis PSC post Mon-day.
If confirmed by the Senate when it con-venes
in January, Fraas would serve a term
ending in 1983 and Mrs. Slavin a term ending in
1279. Teasdale said he has not dedded which
onmmtatan member he will miiwmrhy(nyn
Attorney General John Asncroft has issued an
opinion Tuesday .which indicates that Mrs.
Slavin legally may be reappointed to the PSC
post, which she resigned in August when it
became apparent she would not receive Senate
confirmation.
Although the opinion, issued at the request of
Sen. Richard Webster, R-Jasp- er, does not
specifically mention the Slavin nomination,
Ashcroft said be believed the opinion would
apply in her case.
In announcing the appointments, Teasdale
said, "I am happy today to be able to do
something Tve wanted to do since I was elected
of the five public service commissioners,
appoint three of my own appointees, three in the
category of intelligent, capable consumer ad-vocates."
Fraas and Mrs. Slavin will join Leah Brock
McCartney, another Teasdale appointee, on the
commission.
"I'm confident mat people in Missouri will see
a new direction in the regulation of utilities,"
Teasdale said.
The Slavin appointment has been opposed by
Senate leaders since Teasdale attempted to
t
name her to the commission without first
clearing the nomination with Sen. Cliff Jones, R-- St
Louis, who is the senator from Mrs. Slavin's
home district An informal Senate rule requires
that such dearance be given before an ap-pointee's
name can be considered.
But after learning of the governor's reap-pointment
of Mrs. Slavin, Senate President Pro
Tern Norman Merrell hastily conferred with
Minority Floor Leader Paul Bradshaw and
ranking minority member Richard Webster.
The three then held a news conference to an-nounce
that Bradshaw and Majority Floor
Leader John Schneider would present Mrs.
Slavin to the Senate Appointments Committee.
"This action will not in any way be indicative
of support (for her nomination)," Merrell said
in a prepared statement "In no way is this an
attempt on my part to have Mrs. Slavin con-firmed
by the Senate just an opportunity to
have her heard by the committee."
That is the opportunity Teasdale has been
looking for. The governor has said several times
that he wants only to see Mrs. Slavin's
qualifications considered and voted on publicly
by the Senate, which is widely regarded as
being favorable toward utility interests.
The Senate has lolled or watered down pro-consu-mer
and anti-utilit-y measures in past
legislative sessions.
It is questionable whether Mrs. Slavin's
nomination would be resorted out of committee,
and if it is, whether confirmation by the Senate
is a real possibility. Merrell has said in recent
weeks that he thinks the Slavin affair is "over
with,'' and that her strong eonssm?r views
make confirmation unlikely.
Bradshaw said erapbaticany that he would
vote against confirmation.
Sen. Warren Weffiver, D-Boo- ne CocHty, taid
be would vote for Mrs. Slavin's confirmation it
her name comes to the Senate floor. WeDbrer
declined to become her sponsor recently under
pressure from lis Senate coQeagoes,

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ST'iTS ilT.-T-RIC-M.
: ,CIETY
liITT A 1.UV.HY :T,
C-jUUMBI-A,
U- -'
--bSS'Jl
'ST, 12-5-- 74
TQili Yar - M. 59 ,W W I tKntWiriity, W, 2X 1977 2 Swtmmi - 2fr P - Story ffl Page 8A I 3 V,.
Iissighi
City board
adjusts
zoning rules
By Winnie Fang
Ms8ooriaatalf writer
Iampfly at 7 pjm. every second and
fourth TPuesday df eaoh month, two
lawyers, a 'construction man, a
biochemistandatoousewifeiraeet'onthe
fourth floor oiithe'Connty-Clit- y Building.
Hfoey constitute line Columbia Board
of Adjustment, a board with semi-judici- al
and seraMegisla'tive functions
but minimal interaction with the city
government. Tlhough appointed by the
city, the board 'definitely as not directed
fby the city.
Established by state statute, nine
board lends fflejobflity to the --dty
zoning and sign (ordinances by
providing an 'outlet for variances of
'ordinance amies and for appeal 'of
decisions made by'dtyoSicials.
lbeboarddealswim 'organizations as
well as individuals.
Thus, when theSacred Heart Church,
107 Waugh St, wanted to build a
parking lot for its patrons, it came
before the board for approval She
proposal as inquired by the zoning
'ordinances. The 'dharcn was granted
permission to build the lot
When Kerry and Gerald Bramon
wanted to build a certain Hype of borne
'on their property at 3S8 Crown Point,
they .came to the board to request a
waiver 'df the requirement that the
backyard of a borne be at least 30
percent of the property. Their request
was (denied.
Other tban simple (ordinance
variances for some special types of
constructions or land use, it is the
Board of Adjustment and not the city
that has the authority to grant per-mission
to proceed with the projects.
'In same eases, the city cannot give
permission to do sarosQaag without
cacnqg before tte Board of-Adjust- ment,1''
said Darwin A. Bondman,
lawyer and board chairman.
One of the alternative land oses
which requires tie board's permission
is the use of a piece of land as an air-field.
When Citizens Savings
Association wanted tobifida helicopter
landing site near its office at the
Crossroads West Snapping Center, the
firm bad to present its request to the
(See COUNCIL, Page 14A)
The last of about 150,0Q tairkeys are about to be hauled
I away firom a Prairie Home, Neb., iarai, bat one escapee
exannines 43ae empty feedM. The bird seemed lo enjoy its
short-live- d freedom bat may become a Thanksgiving
treat
American assessment of Sadat trip
waits for reaction from Middle East
From oarwire services
WASHINGTON President Carter and the
rest of Washington are assessing She Middle
Cast situation following Egyptian President
Anwar Sadat's peace mission but are watching
two key points before announcing an tffical
reaction.
Some officials here privately are expressing
satisfaction that the trip went off wel. Others
are cautiously uncertain that anything was
gained by it and, looking ahead, they fear that
a lot magbt have been lost in Arab onity.
However, the prevailing view, as expressed
by raeikeyspeaalist'ontbeMddle East, is that
""we don't want to indulge in instant analysis.
We've got to give the countries involved time to
decide what it all means.'"'
One of the key points is fine reaction of the two
most important countries besides Egypt in any
Middle Eastern peace efforts, Syria and Saudi
Arabia. The quick Erst reactions Gram Syria
have been angry and from Saudi Arabia
(cautious, but these might change when t&ey
have bad time to learn what Sadat and Israeli
Prime Minister Menahem Begin said to each
other.
Theother point is wbatlsraeldaesnow..
A number of officials are inclined to accept
the validity of Sadat's closing remarks at the
news (conference he and Begin held in Jerusalem
Monday- - ""1 have already taien my share at risk
in my deciaan to come here,'"' the Egyptian
president said, and what are now needed are
"hard and drastic decisions from Mr. Begin
(See ISRAEL, Page ISA)
Proposal less popular outside city
Columbians say earnings tax fair
By Daniel Ray
MfesanrtiH staff writer
As dry officials prepare to mount a public education
campaign on a one percent earnings tax, half their
constituents already believe the tax is the fairest way
for the city to raise needed new revenue, a Columbia
Missourian survey stews.
Thirty-si- x percent of the dry residents polled
disagreed, and 14 percent were undecided.
Perhaps not surprisingly, 54 percent of those who
live outside the city also disagreed with the fairness of
the tax. Nonresidents would not be able to vote on
imposing the tax but would be required to pay it on
income made in Columbia. Still, a percent said they
think such a tax would be the fairest source of new
revenue. Another 23 percent were undecided.
AH those surveyed were asked, "Do you believe a
one percent earning tax would be the fairest means of
raising needed new revenue for Columbia?''
George Herndon, 306 E. Swuzter St, answered, "It's
just not fair for the townfolk to pay all the taxes. Those
pespterefao live in other cities and come into Columbia
to work shctM pay their share."
But Eugene Boone, Route 3, said that, for the few
city services he uses, an earnings tax "is not
justified." If the rax is imposed, ''I would be inclined
Qtjjj survey
to go to Jefferson City to spend money,'" he said.
As proposed by the dry staff, the earnings tax would
be levied on income made by city residents,
nonresidents working in the dry and on profits of dry
businesses. The tax would raise $4.4 million in Gscal
year 1978-7-9, according to estimates by Charles
Hargrove, assistant dty manager.
The revenue would enable the dry to eliminate its
share of the property and vehicle taxes, and to reduce
utility in-lieu-of-
-tax payments and business license
fees.
The property tax reduction would chop about 12
percent from the average Columbian's property tax
bill. Nonresidents'' property taxes would be un-changed.
"I think we have enough taxes already. We should
budget more wisely. There's a lot of waste in the dty
government," said Alice M. Hobson, 806 W. Broad-way.
C. Dean Monroe, 2214 Ridgefield Road, was con
cerned about the effect of the net profits tax on
businesses. "Any tax charged on business is going to
be passed on to the consumers,'''' he said.
The City Council dedded Monday night to launch a
public information campaign on the earnings tax.
Council members will meet with tivic and neigh-borhood
groups to explain the tax.
Sixth Ward Councilman Clyde Wilson said, Tm
pleased that without an intensive campaign half the
people favor an earnings tax.'''' Re said he expects
even nonresidents to share this view '"when they
realize their welfare is contingent on the metropolitan
area."
Although divided on the earnings tax, 38 percent of
both dty residents and nonresidents agreed that
Boone County property should be reassessed to
current value. Thirty-thre- e percent did not favor
reassessment and 9 percent were undecided.
Eight out of 10 persons polled pay property tax.
The telephone survey, conducted between Nov. 11
and Nov. 14, was designed by Won H. Chang,
University associate professor of journalism. The 167
persons polled were selected by computer from the list
of registered voters. The poll has a 7 percent error
allowance, which means the odds are 19-- 1 that the
results are accurate to within seven percentage
points.
BySnraTfcomassMi
M&sseorian staff writer
University Chancellor Herbert Schooling confirmed
Tuesday some faculty members'' fears flat cuts m the
'operating budget will mean lass of faculty Jobs, program
(elimination and heavier workloads next year.
--We roast realize that no office, department or school
will be able to function as usual,'"' he told the first general
faculty meeting of the semester. "Each individual must
'carry a heavier load and be more prodactiTe than before.
""While those who remain will be paid betas', there will
be fewer of us to fulfill the University s bligatians,'"
A budget proposal approved by the Board of Curators
and the Coordinating Beard of Higher Education calls for
a $4.7 million cat in the general perating budget to help
pay for a 1(0 percent salary increase for faculty and staff,
pedaleqiapmentandmxrovedhbjaryserrices.
Schooling said most of the budget cut must be sliced
from faculty and staff because 72 percent of the
University budget gees for personnel servkes. "It seems
clear that all of as will be affected,'"' he sai
There is rampant ""paranoia'''' among faculty members
'oemjecturing where the axe will fall in the University's
attempt to cut earners, responded Paul Wallace,
professor ofpolitical seienee.
Several faculty members, all members of the local
chapter af the National Education Association, said the
University's academic quality will be damaged by the
sacrificing cf faculty members and services.
Schooling agreed that there is ""mo fat to be trimmed
away, no reductions flat would not adversely affect our
portion."
""Over a period of six years, we have made fiscal
reallocations same $12 naXBon to meet certain essential
campus needs," he said. "'Many of the pockets to which
we have gone are now empty.
"Ycu no (doubt have, or wfll have, targets in your own
axiad fey n-iJm'ffiw-iT,
flip gtinwCe-fiia- w Jawfc jtgaCa
that leave your particular program intact.'"
He said the IMversty has been to the "weBs" ex-tension,
physical plant and administration before to
generate "" revenues, and the wells have ran dry.
The budget tnmroing will mean longer hours and
heavier workloads for administration and faculty,
reduced support staff, fewer public and student services
provided by fee University, and deferred building
maintenance, be said.
Schooling said flat most budget requests from in--
(SeeFACULTY, Page MA)
Doctors reverse
cancer diagnosis
By Jack Cowan
Missourian staff writer
Pathologists at the National
Cancer Institute partially have
reversed the findings of an earlier
study charging pathologists across
the country with mis-diagnosi- ng S4
cases of breast cancer.
A renew panel found that 16 of the
61 diagnoses were correct, ac-cording
to a preliminary report
submitted to the National Cancer
Institute by Dr. Oliver Beahrs,
director of the new review paneL
It is not known if any of the 16
diagnoses were submitted by the
Breast Cancer Detection Unit at the
Cancer Research Center in
Columbia. The names of the women
in the 64 cases originally reported
mis-diagnos-ed
never were released.
Dr. Diane Fink, director of cancer
control for the institute, said the
names now wOl be sent to each
woman's personal physician.
Of the remaining 48 cases, 11 in-volved
only a biopsy removal of
tissue within the breast, rather than
the whole breast The review panel
still has not received tissue
specimens on 10 of those cases.
Thirty cases involved a biopsy and
later surgery, leaving only seven
cases in which one-stag- e mastec-tonneswererorforine- d.
In one-stag- e mastectomies, the
woman signs a release form per-mitti- ng
the surgeon to continue with
a mastectomy if a biopsy indicates
cancerous tissue.
The full report on the committee
review was expected by mid-Novemb- er,
said Larry Blazer, a
communication official at the in-stitute.
But the review panel has had
difficulty in obtaining tissue
specimen slides, he said.
Teasdale again appoints Slavin to PSC
ByJbDriafeard
State capital bwean
JEFFERSON CITY Gov. Joseph P.
Teasdale won a skirmish with the Missouri
Senate. But it remains to be seen who will win
the war.
The long-ragin- g battle is over the appointment
of Alberta Slavin to the Public Service Com-mission
(PSC), which regulates the state's
private utilities. Teasdale announced Tuesday
that be was reappointing Mrs. Slavin to the
commission, and less than an hour later Senate
leaders consented to bring her name before the
body's appointments committee and hear the
views of the controversial St Louis consumer
advocate.
Mrs. Slavin said she will be in Jefferson City
this morning to be sworn into office Ior a second
time. She said she was anxious to get to work on
a case involving Union Electric Company's
request or a fog mutton rate increase. The case
must be dedded before Feb. 2, she said.
As be announced Mrs. Slavin's reap-pointment,
Teasdale also named Kansas City
attorney Charles J. Fraas Jr. to assume the
unexpired term cf PSC Chairman James P.
Mutvaney, who resigned and will leave his post
Monday to go to work for the UJ5. Department of
Labor. Sen. Harry Wiggins, D-Kans-as (Sty, has
agreed to sponsor Fraas' nomination.
Fraas, 40, was assistant Jackson County
prosecutor under Teasdale for six years and
since J074 has been associate county counselor.
Fraas was to be sworn in to bis PSC post Mon-day.
If confirmed by the Senate when it con-venes
in January, Fraas would serve a term
ending in 1983 and Mrs. Slavin a term ending in
1279. Teasdale said he has not dedded which
onmmtatan member he will miiwmrhy(nyn
Attorney General John Asncroft has issued an
opinion Tuesday .which indicates that Mrs.
Slavin legally may be reappointed to the PSC
post, which she resigned in August when it
became apparent she would not receive Senate
confirmation.
Although the opinion, issued at the request of
Sen. Richard Webster, R-Jasp- er, does not
specifically mention the Slavin nomination,
Ashcroft said be believed the opinion would
apply in her case.
In announcing the appointments, Teasdale
said, "I am happy today to be able to do
something Tve wanted to do since I was elected
of the five public service commissioners,
appoint three of my own appointees, three in the
category of intelligent, capable consumer ad-vocates."
Fraas and Mrs. Slavin will join Leah Brock
McCartney, another Teasdale appointee, on the
commission.
"I'm confident mat people in Missouri will see
a new direction in the regulation of utilities,"
Teasdale said.
The Slavin appointment has been opposed by
Senate leaders since Teasdale attempted to
t
name her to the commission without first
clearing the nomination with Sen. Cliff Jones, R-- St
Louis, who is the senator from Mrs. Slavin's
home district An informal Senate rule requires
that such dearance be given before an ap-pointee's
name can be considered.
But after learning of the governor's reap-pointment
of Mrs. Slavin, Senate President Pro
Tern Norman Merrell hastily conferred with
Minority Floor Leader Paul Bradshaw and
ranking minority member Richard Webster.
The three then held a news conference to an-nounce
that Bradshaw and Majority Floor
Leader John Schneider would present Mrs.
Slavin to the Senate Appointments Committee.
"This action will not in any way be indicative
of support (for her nomination)," Merrell said
in a prepared statement "In no way is this an
attempt on my part to have Mrs. Slavin con-firmed
by the Senate just an opportunity to
have her heard by the committee."
That is the opportunity Teasdale has been
looking for. The governor has said several times
that he wants only to see Mrs. Slavin's
qualifications considered and voted on publicly
by the Senate, which is widely regarded as
being favorable toward utility interests.
The Senate has lolled or watered down pro-consu-mer
and anti-utilit-y measures in past
legislative sessions.
It is questionable whether Mrs. Slavin's
nomination would be resorted out of committee,
and if it is, whether confirmation by the Senate
is a real possibility. Merrell has said in recent
weeks that he thinks the Slavin affair is "over
with,'' and that her strong eonssm?r views
make confirmation unlikely.
Bradshaw said erapbaticany that he would
vote against confirmation.
Sen. Warren Weffiver, D-Boo- ne CocHty, taid
be would vote for Mrs. Slavin's confirmation it
her name comes to the Senate floor. WeDbrer
declined to become her sponsor recently under
pressure from lis Senate coQeagoes,